9. Posts should be relevant

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Reported as: Posts should be relevant

• In general, content on c/formula1 should pertain to Formula 1, and facilitate news and discussion relevant to the sport. Although we do allow tangentially-related content and content related to other racing series under certain conditions, not everything goes. Submissions deemed irrelevant are subject to removal.

  • F1 Fantasy, video games, F1TV, and Grand Prix attendance/ticket exchange are some examples of topics considered beyond the scope of the sub.
     

• Posts should be interesting and capable of generating novel discussion.

  • c/formula1 should not be treated as a personal blog or social feed. Random pictures of drivers/tracks/cars, selfies with F1 personalities, memorabilia, displays, your kids watching Formula 1, your dog, your birthday cake, your dog's birthday cake, etc, will generally be removed.
     

• Art posts are allowed and should be both high quality and relevant.

  • Art posts may be removed for any reason (low quality, repetitive subject matter, overly tangential to F1).
     

• Social Media posts are allowed, but heavily curated. Social media is not necessarily relevant or interesting simply because its author is an F1 figure, including drivers.

  • Off-topic social media posts, even if from F1 drivers, entities or people related to F1, may be removed. This includes screenshots of banter, burns, follows/unfollows, likes, etc. The sub does not support Tiktok posts or YouTube Shorts.
     

• Throwback (historical) posts are restricted to being posted one year, three years, or a multiple of five years after date. All such posts should feature an event that is still of interest to the community today. For example, random overtakes or two former drivers having a chat do not in general qualify for this.

  • Important events like memorials are exempt from this rule, and may be posted every year. Posts related to important current events may also be exempt at mod discretion.
  • An F1 personality's birthday may be celebrated with one image/video that should be posted on their birthday in their country (i.e. the country under whose flag they race).
     

• Off-topic posts from other racing series or motorsport in general should typically be limited to major breaking news, though we may be more lenient towards off-topic posts in downtime periods.

• Posts should not be duplicates or reposts of existing threads.

  • Where breaking news occurs, the post with the most relevance / detail / traction will be retained, with others removed at moderator's discretion.
     

• The moderators reserve the right to remove/approve any off-topic or irrelevant post at their discretion on a case-by-case basis.

10. Post titles must not contain spoilers

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Reported as: Spoilers

• Post titles must not contain spoilers from competitive sessions in Formula 1, or any other sport.
  • Competitive sessions are qualifying, sprint qualifying, sprint race, and race.
  • Spoilers are considered any content which allows a user to derive the final position of a driver or drivers finished in a session. Examples are:
    • Max Verstappen wins the Grand Prix.
    • Penalty means Lando Norris finishes outside the top 10.
    • 3 place penalty means Nico Hulkenberg starts P5.
    • Red Bull dominate with their 5th double podium.
       
  • Examples of post titles which would not be considered a spoiler are:
    • Your winner of the Grand Prix is:
    • Lando Norris given 5 second penalty post-race.
    • Nico Hulkenberg hit with 3 place grid drop.
       
• Posts with spoilers in should aim to use the spoiler tags for competitive session results.
  • Whilst this is not a punishable rule, it would be considered a common courtesy. We are aware that not all Lemmy clients support the spoiler tags.
     
• In general, if you do not wish to have the result of a session spoilt, the best advice would be to stay away from social media!

11. Piracy

Posts and comments
Reported as: Piracy

• We do not allow any discussion of Formula 1 piracy in this community. Piracy includes:
  • Links to live streams.
  • Links to replays.
  • Links to torrents.
  • Asking for links to the above.
     
• We will not allow clips / highlights from legitimate websites (e.g. YouTube) from any creator except Formula 1, or their partners (e.g. Sky Sports).

12. Other rule violations

Posts and comments
Reported as: Other

• While it is impossible to account for every single scenario which may call for moderator action, mods reserve the right to act on any account, post, or comment for any reason we believe is in the best interests of the community.
  • If you notice an account, post, or comment which you feel is detrimental enough to warrant mod action but does not neatly fit into any of the above categories, this report reason may be used.

13. Off-season

The beginning and end of the off-season will be announced by the mods when relevant.

During the off-season the rules are still enforced, but the bar on what content is permitted is relaxed. Please note, the bar on the base level of behaviour expected is not.

Disciplinary Guidelines

• The moderation team reserves the right to take any action they deem fit in order to preserve the desired nature of this community. We may take any of the following actions:
  • Removal of a post.
  • Temporary ban from the community.
  • Permanent ban from the community.
     
• Should you have a grievance, please contact @itsmikeyd in the first instance. Await a week for a reply, then try other moderators.
• We acknowledge that the moderation tools aren't up to Reddit standards, so please don't expect Reddit standard moderation.

5. No concern trolling/whataboutism

Posts & Comments Reported as: Concern trolling/whataboutism

• Although c/formula1 may be brigaded by external concern trolls (and outright trolls) across Lemmy, trolls are neither invited nor entitled to a platform at this community, and will be banned on sight.

• Definition of a concern troll for these purposes: users setting out to contradict or undermine productive activism or sentiment when social issues are put to discussion within the context of Formula 1.

  • Examples of such issues: racial equality, women's rights, gay rights, trans rights, other human rights, science and medicine (including vaccines), the climate crisis, the progression and improvement of society, etc.
     

• If a fellow user, team, driver, or other entity makes a statement or gesture in support of any of the above notions, do not post counterproductive comments attempting to attack or silence the personality or message in question.

  • Do not post counterproductive whataboutist rhetoric in relevant posts. This is derailment. It is not important to prioritise concerns of supposed hypocrisy over engagement with the topic at hand.
  • Users are expected to engage constructively with social issues and supply intelligent contributions. Do not concern troll or derail these discussions. Bad faith, lazy, and/or driveby destructive commentary in response to such posts will be scrutinised and met with harsh bans.
  • Again, don't come to the community to be a concern troll.
     

• Weaponising one driver's activism against another's in order to elevate your preferred individual is an insidious and often tacitly bigoted approach to these topics, and will also result in bans.

• As c/formula1 is not a government-owned platform, please note that concern trolls are not entitled to unlimited freedom of speech and freedom from consequences at this platform. Cause and effect applies.

  • Note also that c/formula1 is not associated with the FIA. Messages suggesting that drivers should shut up and drive or that politics should be kept out of sports are also considered bad faith commentary in violation of community rules.
     

• Unacceptable comments would be along the lines of:

  • "Hamilton should respect the local culture rather than wear his pro-LGBTQ+ helmet"
  • "Why is Sebastian discussing the environment when he drives an F1 car? Hypocrite"
  • "Just shut up and drive instead of promoting the vaccine, Checo"
  • "Lewis was just a fake hypocrite when he highlighted this issue, whereas we don't deserve Sebastian"

6. No inappropriate/tasteless content

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Inappropriate/tasteless content

• We aim to accommodate open discussion without excessive moderation at c/formula1, but the subreddit is not an absolute free-for-all. Try your best to keep discussions on topic, be considerate of others, and maintain some decorum within reason.

  • Avoid inappropriate or tasteless comments designed to offend, including jokes. Do not post comments supporting, excusing, or justifying creepy or terrible behaviour. When in doubt, don't press submit.
  • We all understand some drivers and personalities are attractive. However, the sub is not an appropriate place to objectify others, or post content of a sexual nature. Posts and comments which are lewd or focused on appearance and do not add to the discussion may result in disciplinary action.
  • Fake news/rumours, harmful misinformation (including medical misinformation about vaccines), and unfounded conspiracy theories are also considered inappropriate/tasteless, and can subject members to disciplinary action.
     

• While both NSFW (Not Safe For Work) and NSFL (Not Safe For Life) content is allowed, it must be properly tagged with [NSFW] or [NSFL] (including when presented as a comment), and must meet the relevancy requirements listed further down below.

  • Improperly tagged NSFW/NSFL content may be removed. The mods do however reserve the right to remove even tagged NSFW/NSFL content at their discretion.
     

• Invasive tabloid gossip about F1 personalities is unwelcome at c/formula1.

  • Michael Schumacher's health since his skiing accident will, from time to time, be the subject of posts and discussions. However, all news outside of official news published by his family (directly or through his representatives) is subject to removal at the discretion of the mods. We will respect the Schumacher family's wishes that Michael is left alone to recover in peace.

7. No advertising, buying, selling, trading, gambling, etc

Posts & Comments
Reported as: Advertising, buying, selling, trading, gambling, etc

• No advertising, buying, selling, trading, spamming, or begging for stuff. This includes but is not limited to tickets, merchandise, memorabilia, autographs, artworks, and games.

  • Exceptions can be made for non-promotional giveaways or competitions, but these must be cleared by the moderation team first. Contact the mod team if you'd like to schedule a giveaway.
  • Gambling, betting, cryptocurrency, and NFT-related posts or links are not permitted except where they directly pertain to F1 sponsorship.
  • Promotional links to storefronts are not permitted.
     

• Advertising from official accounts related to F1 (e.g. the accounts of F1 teams) is permitted within reason.

• Excessive self-promotion is not allowed. We follow the guideline on self-promotion, which states that the general rule of thumb is that 10% or less of your posting and conversation should link to your own content. We want the users to be members of the sub first - promoters second.

  • Creators of original, high-quality content can be exempt. We strive to encourage high quality, original content - and will emphasise the good posts in the sub whenever possible. However, we still expect these users to limit their posting frequency to avoid dominating the sub.
     

• We are always more than happy to support academic research at c/formula1. If you plan to post a survey or question relating to thesis work, please make sure to clear it by messaging the moderators in advance. Unapproved surveys or questions will likely be deleted.

• The mod team reserves the right to reject a survey for any reason. Any surveys designed to harvest personally identifying data (names, addresses, etc) will be turned down.

8. No low quality posts

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Reported as: Low quality

• Posts must rise to the level of a good submission. Low-quality and low-effort posts will be removed.

  • Text posts must be longer than a tweet on Twitter circa 2022 (280 characters). If you are unable to write even as few as 280 characters about the topic in question, use the sticky threads.
  • Other low-quality or low-effort posts include:
    • Shower thoughts, TIL (Today I learned) posts, "am I the only one" posts, "unpopular opinion" posts, blatantly impossible hypotheticals
    • Memes, reaction gifs, rage comics, parody videos, or posts that are entirely jokes
    • Appreciation posts, tribute videos, unofficial highlight videos, etc
    • Screenshots (including screenshots of F1 broadcasts)
    • Errors on websites/broadcasts/wiki pages
    • AI-generated content (DALL-E, ChatGPT, etc)
    • Polls and petitions
       

• We rely on professional and accountable news sources with proven credentials. News posts originating from low-quality sources will be removed.

  • News articles which relay non-notable punditry from F1 broadcasters, ex-drivers, etc often amount to clickbait and may be removed.
  • Links to news aggregations, hot takes, podcasts, etc run by fans/enthusiasts/amateurs are highly unlikely to be permitted.